Elephant Wall
- 5 routes
- 5.7 – 5.10a
- Trad · Sport
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Elephant Wall open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Fremont-Winema National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Fremont-Winema National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Elephant Wall is a climbing area in the Chiloquin Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest in southern Oregon, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with 1st Wall and the Williamson River Cliffs both about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Chiloquin show July highs around 85°F with lows near 42°F and only about three wet days in the month. Winter is cold and snowy, with December and January highs near 39°F and several snow days each month. Williamson River Campground is about 0.9 mile away, and the Williamson River Cliffs hike is about 1.1 mile off. For fishing, the Williamson River is about 6.3 miles away, and Jackson F Kimball Campground is about 8.2 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Elephant Wall
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
39° / 19°
13 wet · 6 snow
Feb
44° / 22°
11 wet · 5 snow
Mar
50° / 25°
11 wet · 4 snow
Apr
57° / 28°
10 wet · 2 snow
May
66° / 33°
8 wet
Jun
75° / 37°
4 wet
Jul
85° / 42°
3 wet
Aug
84° / 41°
2 wet
Sep
77° / 34°
4 wet
Oct
64° / 27°
7 wet
Nov
48° / 24°
12 wet · 3 snow
Dec
39° / 19°
14 wet · 7 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chiloquin 12 Nw (Fort Klamath), OR, 8 mi away at 4,180 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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